Afflicted. Alone. Despairing. Disappointed.
That’s what Heman felt. He was the author of Psalm 88, sometimes called the darkest of the psalms. Other psalms end on a upswing, but not this one. Not only does he feel alone, but as if the only One who can help is also against him.
Do you want to know what the number one question is that people have for God? Why is there so much pain and suffering?
This sermon explores Psalm 88. If you’ve ever felt like God has let you down, maybe this honesty cry will resonate with you.
Who was Heman? What did he go through? And where can we look for light in the night? One thing is for sure; in the words of Charles Crabtree, “don’t put a period where God puts a comma.”
Below is the YouTube video version. Under that is the audio-only download. You can also access a link to the “growing deeper” background content as a part of The Pulse Podcast with Matthew Ruttan.
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As mentioned, you can access the extra “growing deeper” background content as a part of The Pulse Podcast with Matthew Ruttan (by clicking here) or by finding it wherever you subscribe to podcasts — iTunes (Apple Podcasts), Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or TuneIn). It’s called “Darkness is my closest friend.”
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Thoughts?